Michael Busch| Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
| 2024 proj | 412 | 101 | 45 | 13 | 49 | 38 | 104 | 3 | 0.245 | 18.0 |
| 2024 | 496 | 123 | 73 | 21 | 65 | 63 | 162 | 2 | 0.248 | 28.6 |
| 2023 | 72 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 1 | 0.167 | 0.3 |
| Date | News |
| 9/23/24 | Fans share wild reactions to Phillies ruling NL East for first time since 2011. It may be hard to believe, but the Philadelphia Phillies are National League East champions for the first time since 2011. The Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs, 6-2, at Citizens Bank Park on Monday night, setting off a wild celebration among fans as the team punched its third straight trip to the MLB postseason. Predictably, the photos, videos, and descriptions of Phillies fans reacting to the clinching moment are glorious. Naturally, it started in the ballpark when Michael Busch flew out to right field to end the game. Source: https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-fans-wild-r... |
| 9/17/24 | Former Dodgers Prospect Involved in Blockbuster Trade Earns Prestigious Award. Chicago Cubs infielder Michael Busch earned National League Player of the Week honors following last week's impressive power-hitting performance against the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies. Busch went 11-for-23 on the Cubs' recent six-game road trip, collecting four home runs, 11 runs batted in, and scoring seven runs in those games. The infielder, a former Dodgers prospect, was traded to the Cubs along with Yency Almonte in exchange for Single-A prospects Zyhir Hope and Jackson Ferris. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/former-dodgers... |
| 9/16/24 | Michael Busch named National League Player of the Week. Chicago Cubs infielder Michael Busch was awarded National League Player of the Week honors after a power-hitting showcase against the Dodgers and Rockies. Busch, acquired from the Dodgers during the offseason, went 11-for-23 on the team's recent six-game road trip, collecting four home runs, 11 RBI's and scoring seven runs in those games. The slugger wrapped up the weekend with two home runs in a Sunday win over the Rockies at Coors Field, helping the Cubs to salvage the series finale. Source: https://www.nbcchicago.com/chicago-sports-bears-so... |
| 9/16/24 | Busch homers twice and has 3 RBIs to lead Cubs over Rockies 6-2. Michael Busch had his first big league multi-homer game, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 to stop a three-game losing streak. Source: https://www.denver7.com/sports/rockies/busch-homer... |
| 9/15/24 | Busch homers twice and has 3 RBIs to lead Cubs over Rockies 6-2. Michael Busch had his first big league multi-homer game, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-2 to stop a three-game losing streak. Busch had a go-ahead RBI single in the third, then hit solo homers in the seventh inning off Jake Bird and the ninth against Justin Lawrence, increasing his season total to 20. Kyle Hendricks allowed one run and two hits in six innings with seven strikeouts. Chicago went 3 for 14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 16 runners. Colorado pitchers walked 12 for the first time since 1999. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/busch-homers-... |
| 9/10/24 | Busch and Bellinger Light up Their Old Team in Cubs' Win Over NL West-Leading Dodgers. Michael Busch went 4 for 5 with a homer and scored three runs, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 on Monday night. The Cubs' offense broke out for 16 hits — with every player getting at least one — coming off a series loss to the AL East-leading New York Yankees in which they had a combined seven hits and two runs in three games. Source: https://gvwire.com/2024/09/10/busch-and-bellinger-... |
| 9/10/24 | Busch and Bellinger light up their old team in Cubs' 10-4 win over NL West-leading Dodgers. Michael Busch went 4 for 5 with a homer and scored three runs, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4. The Cubs' offense broke out for 16 hits — with every player getting at least one — coming off a series loss to the New York Yankees in which Chicago had a combined seven hits and two runs in three games. Bellinger and Busch gave the Cubs a 3-0 lead in the first inning against their old team. Shohei Ohtani stole his 47th base of the season for the Dodgers. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/busch-and-bel... |
| 9/10/24 | Busch and Bellinger light up their old team in Cubs' 10-4 win over NL West-leading Dodgers. Michael Busch went 4 for 5 with a homer and scored three runs, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4. The Cubs' offense broke out for 16 hits — with every player getting at least one — coming off a series loss to the New York Yankees in which Chicago had a combined seven hits and two runs in three games. Bellinger and Busch gave the Cubs a 3-0 lead in the first inning against their old team. Shohei Ohtani stole his 47th base of the season for the Dodgers. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/busch-and-bel... |
| 9/09/24 | Busch and Bellinger light up their old team in Cubs' 10-4 win over NL West-leading Dodgers. Michael Busch went 4 for 5 with a homer and scored three runs, Cody Bellinger had three RBIs including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 on Monday night. The Cubs' offense broke out for 16 hits — with every player getting at least one — coming off a series loss to the AL East-leading New York Yankees in which they had a combined seven hits and two runs in three games. Bellinger and Busch gave the Cubs a 3-0 lead with two outs in the first inning against their old team. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/busch-bellinger-light-old... |
| 9/05/24 | Michael Busch's journey to becoming Cubs' long-term solution at first base. The 2017 North Carolina baseball team rolled through the regular season, finishing with a 44-11 regular-season record, the first time the program had won over 40 games before the postseason in team history. The Tar Heels had earned the No. 2 national seed and were the No. 1 seed in their regional. Facing No. 4 Davidson, the Tar Heels were the favorites, but Davidson proved to be a worth opponent, beating the Tar Heels in the first game 8-4 and pushing them to the brink of elimination in the second game. Busch, a freshman first baseman for the Tar Heels, had worked a full count with the Tar Heels' season on the line. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/09/05/micha... |
| 8/20/24 | Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch staying ready when not in the lineup against left-handers. Chicago Cubs first baseman Michael Busch knows to be ready to get at least an at-bat every game. Even on days he isn’t in the lineup because the opposing team starts a left-handed pitcher. Conversely, there is a good chance Busch will get pinch hit for when a lefty reliever has replaced a right-hander, typically in a leverage spot. Both scenarios happened last week in Cleveland. It’s something ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/chicago-cubs-first-basema... |
| 8/17/24 | Michael Busch's clutch triple helps Cubs edge Blue Jays. Michael Busch hit a two-run triple to lift the host Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The contest went through a couple of rain delays within the first two innings. Ian Happ hit a leadoff homer 413 feet to center field to give Chicago a 1-0 lead. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/michael-bu... |
| 8/07/24 | Cubs' Michael Busch launches a solo shot to right field, this one coming in the bottom of the 1st inning vs. the Twins. Cubs' Michael Busch launched a solo shot to right field, this one coming in the bottom of the 1st inning vs. the Twins. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-kclhwwy7chdxhc... |
| 7/27/24 | Rookie Michael Busch's success makes Cubs' struggles this year all the more head-scratching. Cubs rookie Michael Busch is used to being on a different side of the trade deadline equation. Coming up with the Dodgers, perennial playoff contenders, prospects lived with the possibility that they could become the return for a player LA picked up to help during the stretch run. “I just kind of thought, whatever happens happens, in a way,” Busch said in a conversation with the Sun-Times. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/07/27/rooki... |
| 7/23/24 | Cubs look to make it two in a row vs. Brewers. Michael Busch has settled in nicely as the everyday first baseman for the Chicago Cubs. Busch had two hits and an RBI in a 3-1 win against the Brewers in the series opener on Monday night, raising his batting average to .313 for July. The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Busch to the Cubs on Jan. 11, along with right-hander Yency Almonte, in exchange for left-hander Jackson Ferris and outfielder Zyhir Hope. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/cubs-look-... |
| 7/10/24 | Busch, Happ, Taillon power Cubs past AL East-leading Orioles 9-2. Michael Busch and Ian Happ homered, and Jameson Taillon and three relievers combined for a five-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-2 on Tuesday night. “I thought it was what (Taillon) has been doing all year and that's just attacking the strike zone,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. The Cubs improved to 10-4 against the Orioles since 2014, and have won four of the last five games since Aug. 18, 2022. Source: https://westkentuckystar.com/Sports/Busch,-Happ,-T... |
| 7/10/24 | Michael Busch, Ian Happ, Jameson Taillon power Cubs past AL East-leading Orioles 9-2. Michael Busch and Ian Happ homered, and Jameson Taillon and three relievers combined for a five-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles 9-2. Taillon (6-4) allowed two runs and four hits with seven strikeouts and a walk over six innings. The 32-year-old right-hander retired the last 11 batters he faced. The Cubs improved to 10-4 against the Orioles since 2014, and have won four of the last five games since Aug. 18, 2022. Rookie Jordan Westburg hit his 15th home run of the season for Baltimore, which lost for the fourth time in 12 games. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/michael-busch... |
| 7/09/24 | Michael Busch, Ian Happ, Jameson Taillon power Cubs past AL East-leading Orioles 9-2. Michael Busch and Ian Happ homered, and Jameson Taillon and three relievers combined for a five-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles 9-2. Taillon (6-4) allowed two runs and four hits with seven strikeouts and a walk over six innings. The 32-year-old right-hander retired the last 11 batters he faced. The Cubs improved to 10-4 against the Orioles since 2014, and have won four of the last five games since Aug. 18, 2022. Rookie Jordan Westburg hit his 15th home run of the season for Baltimore, which lost for the fourth time in 12 games. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/michael-busch... |
| 6/24/24 | As Chicago Cubs rookie Michael Busch locks in at the plate, his defense at 1st base continues to improve. SAN FRANCISCO — Michael Busch knew his chase rate and lack of walks were an unsustainable combination. The electric beginning to Busch’s Chicago Cubs career featured an 11-game stretch in early April when the 26-year-old rookie clubbed three doubles and six home runs. The lefty slugger cooled off over the next month, though, posting a .170/.259/.277 slash line with 10 walks and 43 strikeouts ... Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/chicago-cubs-rookie-micha... |
| 6/17/24 | Cubs still looking for answers on offense – is Jed Hoyer sure they're on this roster?. The Cubs' 7-6 loss to the Giants on Monday followed a familiar script. It was so predictable that president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer practically laid out the inevitable ups and downs before the game. Every game seems to be up one/down one/tied going into the seventh seventh inning. On Monday, the Cubs were up one run going into the seventh, thanks to a go-ahead two-run homer from Michael Busch in the bottom of the sixth. Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2024/06/17/cubs-... |
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